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Radiant by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson
4.25
emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Excellent novel-in-verse historical fiction novel, perfect for middle grade readers and upper elementary classrooms, set during a turmoil period of time, the Civil Rights Movement.

It's 1963 and Cooper is a young girl attending an integrated school (mostly white) in Pittsburgh. She is bullied by a white classmate, and she wonders how she can shine and be radiant in the current climate.